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Largest by population, Minnesota cities · 2020

The most populous Minnesota cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN429,954+12%

02St. Paul, MNMN311,527+8%

03Rochester, MNMN121,395+41%

04Bloomington, MNMN89,987+6%

05Duluth, MNMN86,697−0%

06Brooklyn Park, MNMN86,478+28%

07Plymouth, MNMN81,026+23%

08Woodbury, MNMN75,102+62%

09Maple Grove, MNMN70,253+39%

10Blaine, MNMN70,222+56%

11Lakeville, MNMN69,490+61%

12St. Cloud, MNMN68,881+17%

13Eagan, MNMN68,855+8%

14Burnsville, MNMN64,317+7%

15Eden Prairie, MNMN64,198+17%

16Coon Rapids, MNMN63,599+3%

17Apple Valley, MNMN56,374+24%

18Minnetonka, MNMN53,781+5%

19Edina, MNMN53,494+13%

20St. Louis Park, MNMN50,010+13%

21Moorhead, MNMN44,505+38%

22Mankato, MNMN44,488+37%

23Shakopee, MNMN43,698+112%

24Maplewood, MNMN42,088+20%

25Cottage Grove, MNMN38,839+27%

26Richfield, MNMN36,994+7%

27Roseville, MNMN36,254+8%

28Inver Grove Heights, MNMN35,801+20%

29Brooklyn Center, MNMN33,782+16%

30Andover, MNMN32,601+23%

31Savage, MNMN32,465+54%

32Fridley, MNMN29,590+8%

33Oakdale, MNMN28,303+6%

34Chaska, MNMN27,810+59%

35Ramsey, MNMN27,646+49%

36Prior Lake, MNMN27,617+74%

37Shoreview, MNMN26,921+4%

38Owatonna, MNMN26,420+18%

39Austin, MNMN26,174+12%

40Winona, MNMN25,948−4%

41Chanhassen, MNMN25,947+28%

42Elk River, MNMN25,835+57%

43Rosemount, MNMN25,650+75%

44White Bear Lake, MNMN24,883+2%

45Faribault, MNMN24,453+17%

46Champlin, MNMN23,919+8%

47Farmington, MNMN23,632+91%

48New Brighton, MNMN23,454+6%

49Crystal, MNMN23,330+3%

50Golden Valley, MNMN22,552+11%

51Hastings, MNMN22,154+22%

52New Hope, MNMN21,986+5%

53Columbia Heights, MNMN21,973+19%

54Lino Lakes, MNMN21,399+27%

55Willmar, MNMN21,015+15%

56Northfield, MNMN20,790+21%

57South St. Paul, MNMN20,759+3%

58West St. Paul, MNMN20,615+6%

59Forest Lake, MNMN20,611+203%

60Otsego, MNMN19,966+213%

61Stillwater, MNMN19,394+28%

62Sartell, MNMN19,351+101%

63Hopkins, MNMN19,079+11%

64Albert Lea, MNMN18,492+1%

65St. Michael, MNMN18,235+100%

66Anoka, MNMN17,921−1%

67Red Wing, MNMN16,547+3%

68Ham Lake, MNMN16,464+30%

69Hibbing, MNMN16,214−5%

70Buffalo, MNMN16,168+60%

71Hugo, MNMN15,766+148%

72Robbinsdale, MNMN14,646+4%

73Hutchinson, MNMN14,599+12%

74Bemidji, MNMN14,574+22%

75Monticello, MNMN14,455+84%

76Brainerd, MNMN14,395+9%

77Alexandria, MNMN14,335+63%

78North Mankato, MNMN14,275+21%

79New Ulm, MNMN14,120+4%

80Fergus Falls, MNMN14,119+5%

81Worthington, MNMN13,947+24%

82Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,862+36%

83Marshall, MNMN13,628+7%

84Rogers, MNMN13,295+271%

85Mounds View, MNMN13,249+4%

86Waconia, MNMN13,033+91%

87Vadnais Heights, MNMN12,912−1%

88Cloquet, MNMN12,568+12%

89North St. Paul, MNMN12,364+4%

90St. Peter, MNMN12,066+24%

91East Bethel, MNMN11,786+8%

92Mendota Heights, MNMN11,744+3%

93Big Lake, MNMN11,686+93%

94Lake Elmo, MNMN11,335+65%

95Grand Rapids, MNMN11,126+43%

96Little Canada, MNMN10,819+11%

97North Branch, MNMN10,787+34%

98Victoria, MNMN10,546+162%

99Fairmont, MNMN10,487−4%

100Hermantown, MNMN10,221+37%

101Arden Hills, MNMN9,939+3%

102Detroit Lakes, MNMN9,869+34%

103Cambridge, MNMN9,611+74%

104Mound, MNMN9,398−0%

105St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,257+16%

106Waseca, MNMN9,229+9%

107East Grand Forks, MNMN9,176+22%

108Little Falls, MNMN9,140+18%

109Oak Grove, MNMN8,929+29%

110Thief River Falls, MNMN8,749+4%

111Baxter, MNMN8,612+55%

112Virginia, MNMN8,421−8%

113Waite Park, MNMN8,341+27%

114Orono, MNMN8,315+10%

115Minnetrista, MNMN8,262+90%

116New Prague, MNMN8,162+79%

117St. Francis, MNMN8,142+66%

118Mahtomedi, MNMN8,138+8%

119Wyoming, MNMN8,032+164%

120Albertville, MNMN7,896+118%

121Shorewood, MNMN7,783+5%

122Crookston, MNMN7,482−9%

123Belle Plaine, MNMN7,395+95%

124Dayton, MNMN7,262+55%

125Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,188+6%

126St. Joseph, MNMN7,029+50%

127Kasson, MNMN6,851+56%

128Medina, MNMN6,837+71%

129Isanti, MNMN6,804+193%

130Stewartville, MNMN6,687+24%

131Jordan, MNMN6,656+74%

132Litchfield, MNMN6,624+1%

133Delano, MNMN6,484+69%

134Byron, MNMN6,312+80%

135Zimmerman, MNMN6,189+117%

136Corcoran, MNMN6,185+10%

137Carver, MNMN5,829+360%

138International Falls, MNMN5,802−13%

139Glencoe, MNMN5,744+5%

140Chisago City, MNMN5,558+112%

141St. Paul Park, MNMN5,544+9%

142Montevideo, MNMN5,398+1%

143Falcon Heights, MNMN5,369−4%

144La Crescent, MNMN5,276+7%

145North Oaks, MNMN5,272+36%

146Lake City, MNMN5,252+6%

147Morris, MNMN5,105+1%

148Redwood Falls, MNMN5,102−7%

149Lindstrom, MNMN4,888+62%

150Becker, MNMN4,877+82%

151Elko New Market, MNMN4,846–

152Princeton, MNMN4,819+23%

153Lonsdale, MNMN4,686+214%

154Newport, MNMN3,797+2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS